Free clinics to be held Sunday and Monday for recent customers of Tortilla Marissa's

Reporter-Herald News Staff

Posted:
06/28/2014 12:48:21 PM MDT

In response to a hepatitis scare at a Fort Collins restaurant, the Larimer County Department of Health and Environment will provide free shots Sunday and Monday to customers who may have been exposed.

The Health Department will provide the shots at the Fort Collins Health Department office, 1525 Blue Spruce Drive. On Sunday, the clinic will be from noon to 5 p.m. and the Monday clinic will be held 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

A worker at Toritilla Marissa's 2635 S. College Ave., tested positive recently for hepatitis A, a blood-borne disease that attacks the liver. According to Health Department officials, customers who consumed food or drinks from the restaurant in the past 14 days could benefit from a hepatitis A vaccination or Immune Globulin injection to reduce the risk of illness. Both will be available for free at the Sunday and Monday clinics.

Online registration for the clinics is now available through a link at www.larimer.org. Online pre-registration is strongly encouraged, according to a press release.

Customers who ate at the restaurant more than 14 days ago might have been exposed to the disease, but would not be protected by a shot, Health Department officials said. They should monitor their health and contact their health care provider if symptoms develop. Symptoms of hepatitis A may include fever, tiredness, loss of appetite, nausea, abdominal discomfort, dark urine, gray or white stools and jaundice.

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People who have had at least one vaccination for hepatitis A or have had the illness in the past are protected from the infection and do not need to receive any shots, according to the Health Department.